Ada Jones
Ada Jane Jones (June 1, 1873 – May 2, 1922) was an English-American popular singer who made her first recordings in 1893 on Edison cylinders. She is among the earliest female singers to be recorded. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 1, 1873 (Lancashire), Died May 2, 1922 (North Carolina)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1904 - 1921
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, speaker, performer
Notes: Also sings in contralto range.
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 276-300 of 740 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-19114 | 10-in. | 1/23/1917 | Ragtime drama | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19115 | 10-in. | 1/23/1917 | I can't behave when you're around | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19362 | 10-in. | 3/12/1917 | Nesting time in Flatbush | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-19363 | 10-in. | 3/12/1917 | Come over here, it's a wonderful place | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-20625 | 10-in. | 8/14/1917 | Some Sunday morning | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21010 | 10-in. | 10/26/1917 | The bungalow in Quogue | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21011 | 10-in. | 10/26/1917 | Hello, Wisconsin (Won't you find my Yonnie Yonson?) | Ada Jones | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-21425 | 10-in. | 1/24/1918 | I'll take you back to Italy | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-22947 | 10-in. | 6/27/1919 | Uncle Josh and Aunt Nancy put up the kitchen stove | Ada Jones ; Cal Stewart | Comic dialogue | speaker | |
| Victor | B-23135 | 10-in. | 9/5/1919 | Uncle Josh's birthday | American Quartet ; Ada Jones ; Cal Stewart | Descriptive scene, with female vocalist, male vocal quartet, and orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-25519 | 10-in. | 8/17/1921 | When Francis dances with me | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-25520 | 10-in. | 8/17/1921 | On a little side street | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Victor | B-25521 | 10-in. | 8/17/1921 | The widow Dooley | Ada Jones ; Billy Murray | Descriptive scene and vocal duet, with drums, flute, and orchestra | performer | |
| Victor | B-[Unnumbered 1915-12-16-01] | 10-in. | 12/16/1915 | Proposed remarks by Lyon and Healy | Ada Jones | Monologue, unaccompanied | speaker | |
| Victor | [Trial 1912-11-01-01] | Not documented | 11/1/1912 | Home folks | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3050 | 10-in. | between 1904 and January 1905 | The hand of fate | Ada Jones ; Harry Spencer ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with orchestra | speaker | |
| Columbia | 3108 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Apr. 1905 | Mr. and Mrs. Murphy | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Descriptive scene, with female-male vocal duet and orchestra | performer | |
| Columbia | 3148 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-May 1905 | Pals | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3190 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-June 1905 | Ev'ry little bit helps | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3206 | 10-in. | between January and September 1905 | Heinie | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3276 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Nov. 1905 | The courtship of Barney and Eileen | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3286 | 10-in. | between January and November 1905 | Please come and play in my yard | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3314 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Jan. 1906 | The golden wedding | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3325 | 10-in. | ca. 1905-Feb. 1906 | Fritz and Louisa | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia | 3340 | 10-in. | between 1905 and February 1906 | The original Cohens | Ada Jones ; Len Spencer | Comic scene, with female-male vocal duet | performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Jones, Ada," accessed May 3, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
Jones, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106561.
"Jones, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 3 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Jones, Ada - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92056863
Wikidata: Ada Jones - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1568359
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21334993
MusicBrainz: Ada Jones - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ac320247-1dd3-4cb1-901d-d660c1c050f5
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